Why is Tombstone Arizona important?

Tombstone, Arizona is often called the most famous of Arizona's old mining camps. Its rich and colorful history began when the southeastern region of Arizona was acquired from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase on December 30, 1853.

When was Tombstone AZ founded?

1879
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Known as Goose Flats then, a town site was located near the mines in 1879 and was named Tombstone due to the first claim of silver mining by Ed Schiefflelin. The popular in Tombstone increased to approximately 7,500 in the mid-1880s.

Is there still a town called Tombstone?

Tombstone, Arizona is a dusty town where the Old West is still alive and well. The town was founded in 1879. Tombstone grew up around the Goodenough Mine, where silver was mined and sold in nearby towns.

Is Tombstone Arizona worth a visit?

Tombstone is real, a small town 90 minutes or so SE of Tucson. In addition to regular residents and their homes and businesses, there are many historic sites from the "Wild West" era and a regular re-enactment of the Gunfight at the OK Corral. If you're interested in that history, it's worth a visit.

Are tombstones worth a visit?

Tombstone is real, a small town 90 minutes or so SE of Tucson. In addition to regular residents and their homes and businesses, there are a number of historical sites from the "Wild West" era, and a regular re-enactment of the Gunfight at the OK Corral. If you're interested in that history, it's worth a visit.

Does anyone live in Tombstone AZ?

Tombstone's population is 1,459 people. Since 2010, it has had a population increase of 11.6%.

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Tombstone AZ..historic old western town only 30 miles from the Mexican border….site of the famous gunfight at the OK Corral.

Is Tombstone a safe town?

Tombstone is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis only applies to Tombstone's true boundaries. See the nearby places table below for nearby cities. The crime rate in Tombstone is 49.09 per 1,000 inhabitants during a standard year.

What was the history of Tombstone, AZ?

Tombstone, Arizona has never been the wild, "gun-toting," "shoot-em-up" place it's been made out to be. It was very modern, sophisticated and extremely wealthy. Telephones were installed in Tombstone in 1882.

Who are some famous people from Tombstone Arizona?

This means that it predates Boothill by about 40 years. Notable people here include cattleman Joseph Mackey "Mack" Axford and Chief Nino Cochise, a nephew of Geronimo.

What was the population of Tombstone in the 1880s?

It became one of the last boomtowns of the American frontier. The town grew significantly into the mid-1880s when the local mines produced $40 to $85 million in silver bullion, the largest productive silver district in Arizona. Its population grew from 100 to about 14,000 in less than seven years.

Telegraph service to the city was established the same month. In early March 1880, the Schieffelins' Tombstone Mining and Milling Company, which owned the original Goodenough Mine and the nearby Tough Nut Mine (among others), was sold to investors from Philadelphia.